The home care nurse is reviewing all of the medications that her elderly client has in her possession. The nurse notices that the medications are prescribed by multiple physicians,
leading to a very complex medication regime with the potential for multiple side effects. The first action the nurse should do is
A) throw away all medications not on the client's discharge list.
B) verify with the client which medications she takes.
C) contact all of the physicians for clarity of medication orders.
D) identify the side effects the client is currently experiencing.
B
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